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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 13, 2021Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 4:10 PM CST for Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2021, 4:10 PM CST (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 5:00 PM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 3:23 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 51 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 739 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
739 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

832 
WUUS54 KMAF 132210
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-461-132300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0005.210313T2210Z-210313T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
410 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Crane County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 500 PM CST.

* At 410 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 19 miles southeast of Odessa to 25 miles northwest
  of Rankin to near Crane to 18 miles west of McCamey, moving
  northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Crane, King Mountain, Cordona Lake and Crane County Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western and
southwestern Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 10190 3119 10222 3108 10273 3162 10233
      3165 10219 3165 10189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 245DEG 21KT 3163 10218 3146 10228 3131 10238
3116 10253

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
593 
WWUS54 KMAF 132224
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
424 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

TXC103-371-461-132300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210313T2300Z/
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
424 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND NORTHWESTERN UPTON
COUNTIES...

At 424 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 21 miles south of Midland International Air and Space
Port to 22 miles northwest of Rankin to near Crane to 13 miles west
of McCamey, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Crane, King Mountain, Cordona Lake and Crane County Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western and
southwestern Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 10190 3119 10222 3108 10273 3162 10233
      3165 10219 3165 10189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 247DEG 22KT 3165 10209 3148 10219 3133 10229
3118 10244

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 3:41 AM CSTFire Weather WatchMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio and 3 more24 hr
Mar 13, 3:41 AM CSTRed Flag WarningMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves16 hr
Mar 13, 1:27 PM CSTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson12 hr
Mar 13, 2:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Ector49 min
Mar 13, 3:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland51 min
Mar 13, 3:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton40 min
Mar 13, 3:39 PM CSTDust Storm WarningMAFAndrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton51 min
Mar 13, 3:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson52 min
Mar 13, 3:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Upton52 min
Mar 13, 4:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden46 min
Mar 13, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland47 min
Mar 13, 4:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton49 min
Mar 13, 5:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry38 min
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry46 min
Mar 13, 5:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton44 min
Mar 13, 5:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry42 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.